WIND

Air in Motion. Produced by the uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun. Two factors necessary to specify wind: Speed and direction.

You cannot see wind, but you can see the results. Here in southern California, wind in the fall is not fun if there is no rain with it. We have warm dry winds that suck all the moisture out of every thing. A real fire danger if a spark occurs.

But harnessing the wind? That is something that could be investigated more! What do you think?




This is a "wind dam". Architect project by "Chetwood Associates" has been applied for in Russia. This "wind dam" would be located over gorge at Lake Lagoda in north-west Russia. It is a cup shaped spinnaker sail, believed to be the first of it's kind, which will generate renewable energy by funneling the wind through and attached turbine.

Project architect, Laurie Chetwood, said the shape of the sail was influenced by functionality and a desire to produce something "scuptural".

It is highly effective at capturing the wind because it replicates the work of a dam and doesn't lit the wind escape in the way it does using traditional propellers. Cost? 2.5 million pounds.





Hey, Look at this little car! Solar and Wind powered! This self-powered car is a Venturi Eclectic. Powered by a 22hp electric motor charged by solar cells mounted on it's roof. Where is the wind power? There is a force wheel that rotates by sheer wind power. It looks like your average wind turbine and it also charges the battery. A full day of wind power can power this car for about 15km. No sun? No Wind? No problem, just plug in into a mains unit at home. A completely charged battery provides a rang of about 50km and allows the car to reach speeds of 50km/h.